Psalm 108:12 “Give us aid against the enemy, for the help of man is worthless.”

Psalm 108:12

Give us aid against the enemy, for the help of man is worthless.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Give us help from trouble: for vain is the help of man.

World English Bible

Give us help against the enemy, for the help of man is vain.

American Standard Version

Give us help against the adversary; For vain is the help of man.

Geneva Bible 1599

Giue vs helpe against trouble: for vaine is the helpe of man.

Darby Translation

Give us help from trouble; for vain is man's deliverance.

Young's Literal Translation

Give to us help from adversity, And vain is the salvation of man.

Bible in Basic English

Give us help in our trouble; for there is no help in man.

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Cross references

“Give”

Psalm 20:1–9

Psalm 20:1–9 · BSB

May the LORD answer you in the day of trouble; may the name of the God of Jacob protect you.

“for vain”

Jeremiah 17:5–8 Psalm 146:3–5 Isaiah 2:22 Isaiah 31:3 Lamentations 4:17 Isaiah 30:3–5

Jeremiah 17:5–8 · BSB

This is what the LORD says: “Cursed is the man who trusts in mankind, who makes mere flesh his strength and turns his heart from the LORD.

Psalm 146:3–5 · BSB

Put not your trust in princes, in mortal man, who cannot save.

Isaiah 2:22 · BSB

Put no more trust in man, who has only the breath in his nostrils. Of what account is he?

Isaiah 31:3 · BSB

But the Egyptians are men, not God; their horses are flesh, not spirit. When the LORD stretches out His hand, the helper will stumble, and the one he helps will fall; both will perish together.

Lamentations 4:17 · BSB

All the while our eyes were failing as we looked in vain for help. We watched from our towers for a nation that could not save us.

Isaiah 30:3–5 · BSB

But Pharaoh’s protection will become your shame, and the refuge of Egypt’s shade your disgrace.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

11Have You not rejected us, O God? Will You no longer march out, O God, with our armies?

13With God we will perform with valor, and He will trample our enemies.

Read Psalm 108